Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
NetApp
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
NTAP
NetApp
Market cap
$27.6B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Cadence Design Systems CDNS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CDNS | NTAP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 72B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 76B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 64C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 53C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 49D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 74B | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 71B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | NTAP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $27.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 19.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 18.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 18.92% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 70.46% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 18.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 3.42% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 15.28% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 2.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 2.4x+80%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 3.42%+78%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $27.6B+73%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 70.46%+21%
NTAP leads on
- Dividend yield1.73%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)19.6xvs 80.7x+76%
- EV/EBIT18.6xvs 59.1x+69%
- ROIC (TTM)18.92%vs 12.19%+36%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.